Your trees have gotten big. Branches rub the roof when the wind blows, block the view from the porch, and hang low over the driveway. You may have tried a pole saw from the ground and found the worst limbs are out of reach. We trim and prune trees and shrubs for homeowners and property owners in Marquette, so your trees look better and stay safer through the winter.
Signs You Need Tree Trimming
Watch for limbs that touch or hang over your roof, chimney, siding or power lines. Look for dead branches with no leaves, or limbs that are cracked or hanging by a strip of bark. A crown that is so thick you cannot see light through it is another sign.
Some trees grow lopsided, with heavy limbs on one side. Fruit trees may stop bearing well when they get too crowded. Shrubs can swallow walkways and windows.
Waiting lets small problems grow. A thin limb today is a heavy limb in a few years. Heavy lake-effect snow and ice load crowded branches until they snap. Wind off Lake Superior can then drop them onto a roof or car.
Trimming makes sense when the tree is healthy but needs shaping, clearance or less weight. If a tree is dead or badly damaged, removal may be the better choice, and we will tell you so.
Ask yourself: does any limb hang over where people sit, park or walk? Does the tree look heavier on one side? Did it lose branches last winter? If so, a trim now may save a bigger problem later.
Our Tree Trimming Options
Good trimming takes the right branches at the right spot. We cut to help the tree heal, not to leave stubs or a chopped look. The goal is a safer, healthier tree that still looks natural.
Tree pruning is careful cutting to improve a tree's shape, health and strength. Overgrown tree trimming is for trees that have been left alone for years and now crowd the house, yard or lines. Limb removal and Tree limb removal take off single big branches that hang over a roof, block light, or have cracked. These jobs are a good fit when only part of the tree is a problem.
Deadwood removal cuts out dead branches before they fall. It is one of the best ways to make a tree safer before winter. Fruit tree pruning opens up apple, cherry and other fruit trees so they get more light and air, which helps them bear better. Tree shaping guides how a young or ornamental tree grows so it keeps a pleasing form. Shrub pruning keeps hedges and bushes neat and off your walkways, windows and siding.
Not sure which you need? We will look at your trees and tell you what makes sense, with a free estimate and no trip fee.
We take care of your yard while we work. We plan where branches will drop, protect gardens and roofs as best we can, and clean up when we are done. Brush and limbs are hauled away or chipped, based on what you want. If you would like the wood left for firewood, just tell us. Every trim is planned around the tree in front of us, not a one-size-fits-all cut. We would rather take a little less and keep the tree healthy than take too much and stress it.
Tree Trimming for Marquette Homes and Land
Trees here have to carry a lot of weight. Lake-effect snow and ice pile up on limbs all winter, and branches that are too long or crowded are the first to break. Thinning and shortening them ahead of time takes off weight and lets wind pass through.
Many homes in Marquette County sit on dense wooded lots, with trees right up against roofs and decks. Regular trimming keeps that close forest from taking over the house.
Our summer work season is short, and wet spring ground can limit where we can set up. That is why a lot of trimming happens in fall and early winter here. It is also a good time, since leaves are down and it is easier to see the shape of the tree.
We trim trees for homeowners and property owners in Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, Gwinn, and all of Marquette County. We will travel farther for the right job.
Our trees also get hit by Lake Superior wind storms. A tree with a thick, heavy crown acts like a sail. Thinning lets the wind pass through and lowers the chance of big limbs breaking. That is why many homeowners here trim on a regular cycle, not just after damage.
What to Expect
Getting started is easy. Call 906-236-9567 or send the form with your name, phone number and the address where the work is. You can add a note about the trees or shrubs you want trimmed, but you do not have to.
Lucas will call you back to set a time that works for you. We come out, walk the job with you, and look at the trees, the space around them, and how we can reach them.
Then we give you a free estimate. There is no trip fee for the visit. You know the price before any work starts, and there is no pressure to say yes. If you want to go ahead, we set up the work with you.
Why Choose Us for Tree Trimming
Toms Tree Services is fully insured, so you are covered while we work. Estimates are free. There is no trip fee to come out and look at the job. You know the price before any work starts. If a tree turns into an emergency, we offer 24-hour emergency tree service, any time of day or night. Send your name, phone and address, and Lucas will call you back to set a time for your tree trimming.